Immortal Path to Heaven c1-725
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“Senior, you misunderstood me. I’m not a genius, but I can’t sit by idly knowing that the Humans will be in grave danger.” Ou Yangming grinned and looked at Ni Xuetian with his clear eyes. “When the disaster happens, I’ll render my service, but I’d like to make a deal with you.”
“What?”
“Please give me a chance.”
Ni Xuetian was moved, and he inhaled deeply before he uttered, “Go ahead.”
“When the spirit beast appears, please delay the usage of the Iron Blood Loyal Heart Art, and allow me to slaughter it,” Ou Yangming requested seriously.
Ni Xuetian twitched the corner of his mouth and sighed. “Ah, Master Ou, you’re gifted in the smithing path. If you go full force in smithing magic tools, the Humans will be abundant in assets, so why do you insist holding on to your request?” Ou Yangming smirked. “Without persistence, how could I have gained my current achievements?”
Ni Xuetian was stunned, and he looked deeply at Ou Yangming. “Fine, come with me.”
The elder and the young fellow left the military camp and hurried to the Land of Inheritance without saying a word to each other throughout the journey.
They successfully arrived at the Chaos Cave, but before Ni Xuetian could make a summon, a yellow figure had already shown up. The big yellow dog flashed and pounced on Ou Yangming, who had to crouch slightly to fend off the enormous power, which was extremely forceful.
Ni Xuetian’s face twitched as he cursed, ‘I’m the Ni family’s great ancestor, Big Yellow. Why are you so friendly toward an outsider? This doesn’t make sense at all.’
Even though Ni Xuetian was jealous, he had not gone mad to reason with the big yellow dog. The great ancestor simply shook his head with a bitter smile. “Master Ou, you may enter with it.”
“Yes, thank you, senior,” Ou Yangming responded.
It was then when the big yellow dog noticed Ni Xuetian, so it barked at the elder as a form of greeting. Following that, it turned and stuck out its big tongue to lick Ou Yangming’s face.
Ou Yangming kept dodging the big dog to prevent it from succeeding.
Ni Xuetian did not know to cry or to laugh, but he was feeling somewhat regretful because he felt like they made a mistake by sending Big Yellow and Ou Yangming into the Chaos Cave in the past.
The big yellow dog became so burly that it was shoulder to shoulder with Ou Yangming if it stood up.
Ou Yangming reached out his hand to hug the big yellow dog’s neck, then they paced into the Chaos Cave.
As soon as he entered the passage, he heard Ni Xuetian’s reminder.
“Master Ou, please remember your promise.” Ou Yangming paused and replied to the elder loudly, “I remember; please remember my request too.”
Ni Xuetian kept quiet. He listened to Ou Yangming’s footsteps as the young fellow went deeper into the cave, and he mumbled after he could not hear the footsteps anymore, “You’re the Humans’ future pillar, so if I do as you say, how am I going to explain to the other people?”
He looked up at the sky but suddenly recalled Ou Yangming’s last words and Ni Yinghong’s playful and crafty smile.
After a long time, Ni Xuetian sighed. “Forget it, even if I have to risk everyone’s condemnation, I’ll fight for this opportunity for you. Even so, if you can’t convince me, I won’t be a man of sin…”
Chapter 236 - Soaring Aspirations
Chapter 236 Soaring Aspirations
As Ou Yangming walked through the familiar passage, he browsed the stone walls on both sides.
The Chaos Cave stored unbelievably massive wealth. The natural featured steel was enough to draw any huge force’s attention, not to mention the substantial amount of peculiar stones, which could be used to smith magic tools.
Although Ou Yangming was the only person who could smith magic tools, nobody could have too many precious raw materials.
Nonetheless, judging from the Ni family’s usual conduct, they did not have the intention to exploit the Chaos Cave. In fact, not many people from their clan knew the cave’s actual location.
“Woof!”
The big yellow dog barked all of a sudden because it was confused.
Ou Yangming had said he was unwilling to enter the Land of Inheritance, thus the big dog was curious about what made him change his mind.
“Big Yellow, you must work hard to become a spirit beast as soon as possible,” the young fellow said with a faint smile.
The big yellow dog immediately raised its head and stuck out its chest while it released an unparalleled aura.
In terms of magnanimous aura only, the dog was not inferior to the big multicolored tiger, which Ou Yangming encountered in the dense forest. Nevertheless, Ou Yangming had always regarded Big Yellow as his loyal companion. Their friendship was made during the battle of life or death, and it became more solid as their respective strength increased.
Ou Yangming’s eyes seemed deep and unpredictable as he looked far ahead; it was as if he saw the distant future.
He clenched his fists and mumbled, “I want to kill the spirit beast!”
The big yellow dog froze right away. It turned to stare at Ou Yangming, and the look in its eyes was incredibly strange. Ou Yangming looked away after he sighed, and he subconsciously glanced at Big Yellow. Next, he saw something yellow flashing past him.
When he focused on it, the big yellow dog was already roughly 35 meters away from him. A 35-meters distance was nothing out of the ordinary if they were on an empty plain, but it was quite a far distance in the black cave.
Ou Yangming questioned as he was baffled, “Big Yellow, what are you doing?”
Big Yellow blinked and did not respond to him.
The young fellow ordered snappily, “Big Yellow, stop fooling around, quickly come over here!”
Big Yellow shook its head without any hesitation and assumed a posture of being uncooperative no matter what.
“Stop playing, we have to meet Elder Sister Ying!”
The dog shook its head. “Are you coming back here or not?”
Big Yellow shook its head.
“If you don’t come back, I’ll hit you!”
The big yellow dog shook its head! Ou Yangming widened his eyes and took a step forward. ‘Since that fella’s not coming back, I’ll have to go to it.’
Despite that, the instant Ou Yangming took a step forward, the big yellow dog flashed and escaped again as though it had a hunch about what he was going to do.
“Where are you fleeing to?” Ou Yangming was stunned, and he did not know to laugh or to cry.
With that, a man and a dog traveled at the speed of light in the Chaos Cave. Faint traces were sometimes left on the dark walls, especially by the big yellow dog, whose claws were so tough that they were unbelievable.
Before long, they arrived at the center of the hidden place. Ou Yangming scanned the place with his eyes, and he immediately fixed his gaze on a graceful figure.
It was such a deep memory, which could not be forgotten at all.
“Elder Sister Ying, I’m here!” Ou Yangming slowed down and walked forward. As for Big Yellow, who had already run into the Land of Inheritance, the young fellow had already forgotten about it. Ni Yinghong curled his lips into a smile as if she already expected Ou Yangming’s arrival. She approached Ou Yangming elegantly with a look of yearning, and she seemed like she was looking at a rare treasure.
Ou Yangming’s heart shivered a little. “Elder Sister Ying, do you… Already know?” Ni Yinghong nodded. “Lil’ Ming, I’m sorry!” She looked extremely apologetic.
“Elder Sister Ying, what are you talking about?” Ou Yangming raised his eyebrows, then he stepped forward and opened his arms to hug her. Though he was hugging a beautiful lady, his heart was not pounding. The young fellow looked down and muttered, “Elder Sister Ying, I… I’ll protect you.” Ni Yinghong struggled for a while before she stopped to resist. She closed her eyes and rested her head against Ou Yangming’s chest, which was calming
. She wanted very badly for time to stop at that moment and that it would not flow anymore. “Woof, woof…”
Far away, the big yellow dog, who had escaped earlier, showed up once more. It howled at Ou Yangming a few times, causing the lovely atmosphere to be ruined.
Ni Yinghong blushed, then she exerted force to push Ou Yangming away.
Ou Yangming turned to glare at the big yellow dog madly.
The big yellow dog wagged its tail proudly and thought, ‘Hmph! Are you trying to torture the single dog here? I’m not going to let you have things your way!’ Ou Yangming took a deep breath and curbed his thought. “Elder Sister Ying, I’m told the reason behind this, but there’s something I don’t understand why did he propose to you?”
He Liangce treated Ni Yinghong very oddly, but Ou Yangming did not sense any feeling of love from him.
Ni Yinghong sighed and explained, “The former fighters from the He family and the Ni family were relatives by marriage, so he only did it to follow the custom.” Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows. “Relatives by marriage? Could this be related to ‘Iron Blood Loyal Heart, sacrificing for a noble cause’?”
Ni Yinghong nodded and noted, “He Liangce’s a martial arts genius from the He family. Based on his talent and with the He family’s secret realm, he could’ve broken through to Extreme Grade Boundary a long time ago.”
“He’s quite young; could he be a freak?” Ou Yangming asked with a deep voice.
He had seen many Supreme Great Ancestors, but each one of them was a grandfather. In this case, it was quite a rare achievement for He Liangce to arrive at the peak of Yang Grade at such a young age.
“He’s at least 30 years old, is supported by a clan, and his clan also…” Ni Yinghong commented snappily, then she paused for a while before she continued, “Think about itto them, you’re the one who’s a freak!”
She initially wanted to tell him that He Liangce’s clan also came from beyond the heavens, but she ended up swallowing her words.
Ni Yinghong figured it was best that Ou Yangming was not informed of certain things. Ou Yangming chuckled and scratched his head, then he changed the topic. “He suppressed his cultivation base on purpose to kill the spirit beast, am I right?”
“Yes. When the Iron Blood Loyal Heart Art and the Noble Sacrifice Technique are used together, a tremendous might will be unleashed, which is the greatest reason Changlong and Linlang could slaughter powerful enemies time after time. That said, one has to repress one’s cultivation base for the outbreak. The more the one restrains it, the more violent the outburst,” Ni Yinghong stated and pondered, then she added, “According to records, the deeper the relationship between the two techniques, the fiercer the power too.”
She eventually spoke so softly that she could not be heard anymore.
However, Ou Yangming understood everything To face the spirit beast disaster, which happened once in a hundred years, nobody dared to be negligent. This was because it involved plenty of families and the Humans’ future. As such, people from past generations paid huge and painful prices to increase the success rate of killing the spirit beast.
Since the two people who cultivated the Iron Blood Loyal Heart Art and the Noble Sacrifice Technique respectively needed to have deep feelings for each other, what would be better than becoming husband and wife?
“Lil’ Ming, what would you do if Elder Brother He didn’t choose me?” Ni Yinghong asked gently.
“Elder Sister Ying, but he chose you now.” Ou Yangming forced a smile, and he sounded helpless.
Ni Yinghong put on a sweet smile. “Then… Do you think I should go?”
She stared at Ou Yangming with her beautiful eyes as if she was waiting for his answer.
Ou Yangming sighed and responded, “Elder Sister Ying, don’t you have an answer already? Why are you still asking me…” He knew Ni Yinghong very well; the lady was heroic like a steel rose, and she was not inferior to men. Not to mention the young lady was the Ni family’s successor, hence her fate was unavoidable, even if she was not from the Ni family and was never supported by a clan, she would never flinch in the face of this matter.
“Lil’ Ming, my parents died when we were young, so the great ancestors treated me and my older brother as their own, and they doted on us very much. Since the clan needs me, I can’t just leave, but…” Ni Yinghong turned her face a little to the side, then she looked up at Ou Yangming. “I just feel sorry for you.”
Ou Yangming’s heart tensed up a bit, and his face took on a grave expression. “Elder Sister Ying, you don’t need to go.”
“Huh? What?” Ni Yinghong was startled, and she began to look confused.
“Leave this to me; I’ll take care of it!” Ou Yangming straightened his body and uttered proudly.
“How are you going to settle it?” Ni Yinghong was puzzled. Ou Yangming answered without any hesitation, “Isn’t it just a spirit beast? As long as I kill it, you won’t have to risk your lives in the forest!” Ni Yinghong looked at the young fellow dumbfoundedly and thought, ‘It’s a spirit beast, but why did the fella make it sound like it’s as easy as killing a chicken or a dog…’
The big yellow dog wagged its tail because it finally knew Ou Yangming meant he wanted to kill another spirit beast…
“Lil’ Ming, don’t act arbitrarily!” Ni Yinghong stomped her foot and reprimanded the young man, “If you do, I-I’ll…”
The young lady was worried because she knew Ou Yangming was not an incapable fellow who talked back; the young fellow was the best in actual deeds. This was evident from the incident where Ou Yangming acquired a spirit medicine for Old Craftsman.
Ni Yinghong could not avoid the task because it was her destiny and there was no way out for her, but why was Ou Yangming doing this?
Ou Yangming laughed, but his eyes did not seem like they were smiling at all. “Wars are meant for men like me! If a lady is needed in a war to save the world, heh, men will be too ashamed to face people!” Ou Yangming turned and expressed, “Big Yellow, kill the spirit beast with me!”
“Woof-” Big Yellow roared and blink as it wondered, ‘Are you out of your mind? It’s a spirit beast you’re talking about.’ “Elder Sister Ying, look — Big Yellow agreed! Leave that spirit beast to us!” Ni Yinghong had an upsurge of emotions, and her eyes were teary. The big yellow dog. “…”
Chapter 237 - Spiritual World
Chapter 237 Spiritual World
Inside the Land of Inheritance, two people and a dog entered the house.
The house was built for an unknown period and was never repaired, but it was still solid as though it was unaffected by time.
Ou Yangming did not deal with buildings, but as a blacksmith, he had a good vision. When the young fellow first entered the house, he did not pay attention because he was focused on acquiring the golden pill to prolong Old Craftsman’s life. Now that he finally had a good look at it, he could not help but be astonished.
Apart from Heaven and Earth’s spiritual power, which was everywhere in the Land of Inheritance, the mysterious jade box was undoubtedly the most important item.
The jade box was always placed in the house, and it was the Ni family’s greatest secret of inheritance.
Nonetheless, the secret was now opened up to Ou Yangming
Seeing as Ni Yinghong and the big yellow surrounded the jade box and stared at him with serious yet eager expressions, Ou Yangming felt guilty.
“What are you doing?” Ou Yangming thought, ‘Did the people from the Ni family find out that I’ve already opened the box?’
Ou Yangming learned many things from the jade box, so much so that without the knowledge he gained, he could not have displayed such outstanding performances against other powerhouses.
At the very least, he could not have constructed the Runes Formation in his sea of consciousness so smoothly.
Therefore, he was surprised and bewildered when Ni Yinghong retrieved the jade box.
Ni Yinghong smiled and explained,
“This is the Ni family’s ultimate treasure of inheritance and only those with excellent mental power can open it and inherit the power inside.”
Ou Yangming chuckled and said, “I’m not the Ni family’s disciple.”
“Since Great Ancestor allowed you to enter the second time, you’re qualified.” Ni Yinghong blushed a little and suddenly lowered her voice. “The Ni family’s son-in-law is also qualified too.” Nevertheless, she spoke so softly that even she could not hear herself clearly.
Ou Yangming was stunned, and he quickly questioned closely, “Elder Sister Ying, what did you say?” Ni Yinghong gritted her teeth and asked with a bit of anger, “I said- do you want to experience it or not!”
“Yes, of course, I’d like to.” Ou Yangming immediately raised his hands to surrender.
He had been yearning for the spiritual world in the jade box. After all, he only scratched the surface during his last visit, so he would not foolishly give up the chance to enter again.
Ni Yinghong rolled her eyes at him coquettishly, tickling Ou Yangming’s heart.
She reached out her fair and soft hand to gently open the jade box, which was desired by Ou Yangming. A peculiar power spread at once and enveloped every living being in the room. The big yellow dog lowered its body and closed its eyes while it twitched its ears as if it was sensing something.
Ou Yangming’s consciousness entered the spiritual world once more, but it was a different experience because he was guided by Ni Yinghong’s consciousness. Instead of forcing himself into the world as an outsider, he was led into it smoothly.
Once the young fellow entered through the right way, everything he sensed became completely different. Ou Yangming had his own body in the bizarre spiritual world, so did Ni Yinghong and the big yellow dog.
When he looked around him, he felt like the place had no difference from the outside world. Ni Yinghong beamed. If Ou Yangming was not certain that they were in an odd spiritual world at that moment, he would think they entered with their physical bodies.